South America Population 1950-2024
Chart and table of South America population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of South America in 2024 is 442,860,822, a 0.71% increase from 2023.
- The population of South America in 2023 was 439,719,008, a 0.66% increase from 2022.
- The population of South America in 2022 was 436,816,607, a 0.59% increase from 2021.
- The population of South America in 2021 was 434,254,119, a 0.63% increase from 2020.
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2024 Population |
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South America - Historical Population Data
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| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
442,860,822 |
0.71% |
| 2023 |
439,719,008 |
0.66% |
| 2022 |
436,816,607 |
0.59% |
| 2021 |
434,254,119 |
0.63% |
| 2020 |
431,530,044 |
0.75% |
| 2019 |
428,318,160 |
0.84% |
| 2018 |
424,740,674 |
0.89% |
| 2017 |
420,982,588 |
0.93% |
| 2016 |
417,101,740 |
0.96% |
| 2015 |
413,134,396 |
0.98% |
| 2014 |
409,128,834 |
0.98% |
| 2013 |
405,147,889 |
0.99% |
| 2012 |
401,166,823 |
1.02% |
| 2011 |
397,135,128 |
1.03% |
| 2010 |
393,078,249 |
1.04% |
| 2009 |
389,045,247 |
1.04% |
| 2008 |
385,031,351 |
1.07% |
| 2007 |
380,965,937 |
1.11% |
| 2006 |
376,788,331 |
1.15% |
| 2005 |
372,502,471 |
1.19% |
| 2004 |
368,126,785 |
1.22% |
| 2003 |
363,705,345 |
1.26% |
| 2002 |
359,177,000 |
1.33% |
| 2001 |
354,475,149 |
1.38% |
| 2000 |
349,634,282 |
1.44% |
| 1999 |
344,665,654 |
1.50% |
| 1998 |
339,582,998 |
1.55% |
| 1997 |
334,414,025 |
1.58% |
| 1996 |
329,199,281 |
1.62% |
| 1995 |
323,946,143 |
1.67% |
| 1994 |
318,637,008 |
1.70% |
| 1993 |
313,302,094 |
1.73% |
| 1992 |
307,967,445 |
1.77% |
| 1991 |
302,601,502 |
1.84% |
| 1990 |
297,146,415 |
1.90% |
| 1989 |
291,601,344 |
1.95% |
| 1988 |
286,026,497 |
1.99% |
| 1987 |
280,447,540 |
2.03% |
| 1986 |
274,880,124 |
2.06% |
| 1985 |
269,320,525 |
2.11% |
| 1984 |
263,760,544 |
2.15% |
| 1983 |
258,200,234 |
2.19% |
| 1982 |
252,673,355 |
2.21% |
| 1981 |
247,206,136 |
2.24% |
| 1980 |
241,789,005 |
2.26% |
| 1979 |
236,454,114 |
2.26% |
| 1978 |
231,226,757 |
2.27% |
| 1977 |
226,098,248 |
2.26% |
| 1976 |
221,111,720 |
2.25% |
| 1975 |
216,251,746 |
2.27% |
| 1974 |
211,454,530 |
2.29% |
| 1973 |
206,713,095 |
2.31% |
| 1972 |
202,046,138 |
2.32% |
| 1971 |
197,461,618 |
2.34% |
| 1970 |
192,947,155 |
2.38% |
| 1969 |
188,469,296 |
2.42% |
| 1968 |
184,010,946 |
2.47% |
| 1967 |
179,568,922 |
2.53% |
| 1966 |
175,135,392 |
2.59% |
| 1965 |
170,706,851 |
2.66% |
| 1964 |
166,291,421 |
2.70% |
| 1963 |
161,919,399 |
2.73% |
| 1962 |
157,608,916 |
2.76% |
| 1961 |
153,377,766 |
2.78% |
| 1960 |
149,224,211 |
2.81% |
| 1959 |
145,148,589 |
2.80% |
| 1958 |
141,190,489 |
2.80% |
| 1957 |
137,348,263 |
2.80% |
| 1956 |
133,605,445 |
2.78% |
| 1955 |
129,985,918 |
2.77% |
| 1954 |
126,483,838 |
2.75% |
| 1953 |
123,095,655 |
2.74% |
| 1952 |
119,808,263 |
2.74% |
| 1951 |
116,611,615 |
2.72% |
| 1950 |
113,520,677 |
0.00% |
